A large group of young men and boys sit cross-legged on orange cloths in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. Many wear white dhotis and shawls, and several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Some have hands folded in prayer, others sit with eyes closed in meditation. A figure stands at a desk at the back. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large group of young men and boys sit cross-legged on orange cloths in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. Many wear white dhotis and shawls, and several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Some have hands folded in prayer, others sit with eyes closed in meditation. A figure stands at a desk at the back.

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